1979 Southern League season

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LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 16 – September 2
Number of games144
1979 Southern League season
LeagueSouthern League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 16 – September 2
Number of games144
Number of teams10
Regular season
League championsColumbus Astros
Season MVPDanny Heep, Columbus Astros
Alan Knicely, Columbus Astros
Playoffs
League championsNashville Sounds
  Runners-upColumbus Astros
SL seasons

The 1979 Southern League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 16 and September 2. Ten teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top team in each division in each half of the season qualifying for the post-season.

The Nashville Sounds won the Southern League championship, as they defeated the Columbus Astros in the playoffs.

1979 Southern League
DivisionTeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
East Charlotte Orioles Charlotte, North Carolina Baltimore Orioles Jim Crockett Memorial Park
Columbus Astros Columbus, Georgia Houston Astros Golden Park
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Kansas City Royals Wolfson Park
Orlando Twins Orlando, Florida Minnesota Twins Tinker Field
Savannah Braves Savannah, Georgia Atlanta Braves Grayson Stadium
West Chattanooga Lookouts Chattanooga, Tennessee Cleveland Indians Engel Stadium
Knoxville Sox Knoxville, Tennessee Chicago White Sox Bill Meyer Stadium
Memphis Chicks Memphis, Tennessee Montreal Expos Tim McCarver Stadium
Montgomery Rebels Montgomery, Alabama Detroit Tigers Paterson Field
Nashville Sounds Nashville, Tennessee Cincinnati Reds Herschel Greer Stadium

Map of teams

East Division West Division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Columbus Astros finished the season with the best record in the league for the first time since 1970.

Standings

[1]

East Division
TeamWinLoss %GB
Columbus Astros8459.587–
Charlotte Orioles7369.51410.5
Jacksonville Suns6972.48914
Orlando Twins6081.42623
Savannah Braves6083.42024
West Division
Nashville Sounds8361.576–
Memphis Chicks8262.5691
Chattanooga Lookouts7569.5218
Knoxville Sox6576.46116.5
Montgomery Rebels6281.43420.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGJoe Charboneau, Chattanooga Lookouts.352
HDanny Heep, Columbus Astros171
RTim Raines, Memphis Chicks104
2BTom Wiedenbauer, Columbus Astros31
3BDuane Walker, Nashville Sounds15
HRAlan Knicely, Columbus Astros33
RBIDave Hostetler, Memphis Chicks114
SBLaMart Harris, Jacksonville Suns68

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WDel Leatherwood, Columbus Astros15
ERAScott Brown, Nashville Sounds2.40
CGBilly Smith, Columbus Astros19
SHODel Leatherwood, Columbus Astros4
SVGeoff Combe, Nashville Sounds27
IPDel Leatherwood, Columbus Astros202.0
SOBob Veselic, Orlando Twins151

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Division finals Finals
      
E1 Columbus 2
E2 Charlotte 0
E1 Columbus 1
W1 Nashville 3
W1 Nashville 2
W2 Memphis 1

Awards

Southern League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerDanny Heep, Columbus Astros
Alan Knicely, Columbus Astros
Pitcher of the YearGeoff Combe, Nashville Sounds
Manager of the YearJimmy Johnson, Columbus Astros

See also

References

External links

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